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January 29, 2013 | Mandi Wyndham

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Scriptwriting Group Meets February 11

Documentary Scriptwriting continues as the topic of this month’s Volunteer Scriptwriting Group. Come to the next meeting on Monday, February 11th.  The meeting will be held in the Classroom (7564 Standish Place, Suite 101) at 7pm. You must be an ACTIVE Member (Producers and Technicians) to attend this free event! Contact Joe McGloin at joseph.mcgloin@earthlink.net […]

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January 28, 2013 | Jenna Umbriac

SNAP the Silence!

Join Council Member Valerie Ervin and many others in the SNAP the Silence Challenge this February 4-8. Participants will commit to just $5 a day for food, mimicking the county average of $4.28 each SNAP recipient receives in food stamp benefits. Manna’s dietitian Jenna will be joining council members, Maryland delegates, and representatives from Montgomery […]

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January 24, 2013 | Jenna Umbriac

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Giant Food Drives Bring Winter Relief (Video)

Manna Food Center and Giant Food stores in Montgomery County teamed up again over the MLK weekend to hold our annual MLK Food Drive. The amazing response from the community has kept our drivers busy all week picking up your donations from Giant stores. County Executive Ike Leggett came out to the Wheaton Giant on […]

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January 17, 2013 | Jenna Umbriac

Sharing the Big Thank You

We as a staff are incredibly lucky to have thousands of volunteers work with us every year to collect, sort, and distribute food to our clients. Every now and again we get a thank you from our clients or volunteers for helping spread hope against hunger in their lives and communities. We hope to be […]

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January 16, 2013 | Jenna Umbriac

Celebrate MLK Day With Giving

Manna Food Center celebrates MLK Days of Service by holding our Help the Hungry food drives at all 27 Montgomery County Giant Stores this weekend. At Manna, we believe in the dreams of Dr. King for a more equitable society, including opportunities for all of us to serve our community by helping those in need. […]

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January 14, 2013 | Steve Friedman

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

This year there are multiple opportunities to volunteer. The MLK Jr. holiday is “a day on” with activities at the Montgomery Conference center. Traveltelevision was on hand at last years Day of Service and spoke with County Executive Ike Leggett and others. Take a look. View the entire Traveltelevision episode 164.

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December 6, 2012 | Sonya Burke

Meet Marian Merewitz (Photos)

At the Monty awards ceremony last month, MCM Board member Marian Merewitz was presented the Bill Randolph award for the most technician hours on some of the station’s local shows.  I recently asked Marian a few questions about her volunteer service at MCM and her life outside our television studios. How long have you been […]

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November 14, 2012 | Mandi Wyndham

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Monty Awards Tickets Available

There is still time to get your ticket to attend MCM’s Monty Awards. Be a part of the “Spotlight” as we recognize and honor our Volunteers this Sunday, November 18th at the Black Rock Center for the Arts in Germantown.  Doors open at 5pm with the beginning of “Cocktail Hour” which includes heavy appetizers.  The […]

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November 8, 2012 | Staff Writer

Food Drive A Success

The Corporate Volunteer Council of Montgomery County (CVC-MC) collected 4,491 pounds of food for Manna Food Center on Saturday, October 27. This volunteer opportunity was a part of the 26th Annual Community Service Day in Montgomery County. Community Service Day is a day to inspire people in the community to volunteer and give back. Ten […]

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October 22, 2012 | Steve Friedman

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Local NonProfit Brings Healthcare to Nicaragua

Traveltelevision.org highlights the Roberto Clemente Clinic and how volunteers can help. Traveltelevision.org airs on the Montgomery Channel (21) on Sunday at 8:30p.m., Monday at 11:30a.m. and Thursday at 1:30p.m. View this Traveltelevision episode here on demand.

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